The Best Wineries in Chile

Maipo Valley

Alyan Family Wines in Pirque makes Chardonnay, Carménère and Panaceia wines. Its visits combine a six-wine tasting, a sunset terrace over the vineyards, a cellar tour and a dinner. Viña Concha y Toro, also in Pirque, is described as one of Chile's biggest wine producers, and it is known for Casillero del Diablo and Carmenère. Its guided tour runs through gardens, vineyards and cellars, with projections. Viña Santa Rita sits in Alto Jahuel, Buin, beside a historic estate park, and its visits include lunch at the on-site restaurant.

Colchagua Valley

Clos Apalta, in Apalta, is a French-backed winery built into a mountainside, known for premium red wines. Its visits end with a tasting in the underground cellar, after a guided tour of the gravity-fed levels. Viña Montes is a family-run winery in Apalta, known for red wines such as Purple Angel and Montes Alpha. Its guided tour covers the vineyard and cellars before a tasting, and a restaurant stands on site.

Santiago

Viña Aquitania is a small organic boutique winery at the foot of the Andes in Peñalolén. It makes Chardonnay, Carmenère and Cabernet Sauvignon. Visits pair a guided tour of the vineyard and cellars with a seated tasting, sometimes held outdoors.